HOW TO AVOID CHOOSING THE WRONG PENDANT LIGHT FOR HOME

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HOW TO AVOID CHOOSING THE WRONG PENDANT LIGHT FOR HOME

HOW TO AVOID CHOOSING THE WRONG PENDANT LIGHT FOR HOME

 

Finding a beautiful and versatile pendant light to accentuate your interior design seems an easy task. Or so you think. With more than hundred styles and thousands of designs to choose from the task is more arduous than you imagine. So let us help you choose the pendant light that is signature design for your space. To start with follow these 3 easy design solutions to add that individualised finishing touch to any room: 

1.   SENSE

You can easily be seduced by the layout of the furniture sets in shops and make an emotional decision to buy what may not suit your décor. As interior designers we often recommend a little research on what pendant lighting design may appeal to your overall interior may go a long way.  This will ensure you get a sense of how certain styles blend to suit your lifestyle and personality.

You may find it on the internet for any reference that match your appreciation. Sometimes you can research from bloggers, interior magazine, friends, designers , or stylist specialist.

You may find it on the internet for any reference that match your appreciation. Sometimes you can research from bloggers, interior magazine, friends, designers , or stylist specialist.

Try to summarise everything on a board. It helps you to focus on the overall design of your space.

Try to summarise everything on a board. It helps you to focus on the overall design of your space.

2.   LOCATION AND POSITION

Now that we know the style that fits with your interior, the pendant lighting for each room can be decided according to the space dimensions and location. The space affects the choice of lamp size and type. For instance, dining room is one specific location where your lighting fixture needs to be at the center of the table rather than the room center. In contrast, the kitchen pendant light is best placed above the kitchen island to provide ambient lighting.  
 

It is necessary to measure your room size; the height, width, and length. Please draft it on a piece of paper as much as you can because you can use the sketch to find appropriate furniture as well.

It is necessary to measure your room size; the height, width, and length. Please draft it on a piece of paper as much as you can because you can use the sketch to find appropriate furniture as well.

3.   LAMP SIZE

The hanging light dimensions should take into account the size of the room specially how it blends in with the rest of your furniture. For ease of estimation consider any pendant lighting within the tenth of the size of the room. Remember to bear in mind the clearance of the hanging light depending on the room or location of the fixture. 

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Dining Room Pendant light

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Kitchen Pendant Light

 

The above tips will at least provide the overall visualization of your interior before you decide on the pendant light design to compliment your space. Feel assured and confident that if you follow these simply yet effective tips you will avoid any unexpected clashes or mishap with the style and harmony of you interior space.